Murder in Tombstone: The Forgotten Trial of Wyatt Earp

Beschreibung

Beschreibung

The gunfight at the OK Corral is legendary--but what happened once the shooting ended? This book tells the nearly unknown story of the prosecution of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holliday following the gunfight and shows how a talented defense attorney saved them from the gallows. "[One of the] gems in the vast . . . literature on Wyatt Earp. . . . Lubet's study of the complicated legal aftermath of the OK Corral manages to be stylish and . . . elegant, a virtue not often found in outlaw studies."--Larry McMurtry, "New York"" Review of Books" "This is the first book to examine in depth these legal proceedings, and no one could have done a better job. Lubet explains, in a clear and interesting way, how Arizona territorial law worked in the 1880s."--Michael F. Blake, "Chicago"" Tribune"

Portrait

Steven Lubet is professor of law at Northwestern University, where he is the director of the Program on Advocacy and Professionalism. He is the author of numerous books on legal strategy and trial advocacy.

Pressestimmen

"One of the gems in the vast literature on Wyatt Earp... Lubet's study of the complicated legal aftermath of the OK Corral manages to be stylish and elegant, a virtue not often found in outlaw studies." Larry McMurtry, New York Review of Books "This is the first book to examine in depth these legal proceedings, and no one could have done a better job. Lubet explains, in a clear and interesting way, how Arizona territorial law worked in the 1880s." Michael F. Blake, Chicago Tribune"